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Umiang Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Umiang is a small village located in Nongstoin Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 20 families residing. The Umiang village has population of 127 of which 70 are males while 57 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Umiang village population of children with age 0-6 is 30 which makes up 23.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Umiang village is 814 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Umiang as per census is 875, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Umiang village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Umiang village was 78.35 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Umiang Male literacy stands at 74.07 % while female literacy rate was 83.72 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Umiang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Umiang village.

Umiang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 20 - -
Population 127 70 57
Child (0-6) 30 16 14
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 122 69 53
Literacy 78.35 % 74.07 % 83.72 %
Total Workers 56 28 28
Main Worker 49 - -
Marginal Worker 7 2 5

Caste Factor

In Umiang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.06 % of total population in Umiang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Umiang village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Umiang village out of total population, 56 were engaged in work activities. 87.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.